Travels in Tardis

Tardis is a self built, self contained, self sustaining, 4wd motorhome. Built with the intention of travel in Australia (home country) and Asia to Europe return. Before you ask .... "Travelling Around Remote Destinations in Style". Of course we are Dr Who fans.

Ali and Julian have been retired for a few years and just like travelling. A Kiwi and a Pom who are also Aussies and brought our two daughters up here.

This site is a record of the build project and subsequent travels. Its simple so it can be maintained on the road. Maintained on a netbook with a periodic automated upload of any changed files as internet connections allow..

Some people may wonder where the Coaster build (previous project) has disappeared to. The site was incompatible with new service provider. Then I left all the files at home on desktop computer. I'll convert the files sometime soon and upload - sorry.

The build page has about 50 photos. Each page of the travel diary has between 10 and 20 photos representing a weeks travel.

 Latest News 28th August 2011
 
Contact
email tardis at epicycles.com with the usual @ instead of " at ".

From Asia trip week 6 31st May - 1st June 2011 comments can be added. Subject to the usual netiquette!

Unfortunately can't trust people on the internet not to make a nuisance of themselves. Had to tighten up comments posting and close any older pages.

Please email me if having difficulties posting sensible comments.
 
DIY 4wd Motorhome Conversion
Brief description of how it was built.
Convert A Canter - The Build Project November 2009 to June 2010
 
First Aus Trip in Tardis June 27th to December 2010
A week by week account of a 5 month shake down trip into the red center.
Brisbane to Guy Fawkes River National Park Week 1 - June 27th 2010
Cathedral  Rock National Park to Abercrombie NP     Week 2 - July 5th 2010
Bungonia State Conservation Area, through Canberra, to Micalong Creek Reserve Week 3 - July 12th 2010
Canberra to Pinch River, Barry Way Week 4 - July 19th 2010
Pinch River to Lake Tyers Week 5 - July 26th 2010
Wilsons Promontory to Cuppa and Mrs T's Country Retreat Week 6 - August 2nd 2010
Walhalla to Wangaratta Week 7 - August 9th 2010
Murray River - Granthams Bend to Barmah Lake Week 8 - August 16th 2010
Murray River - Gunbower NP to Hattah Kulkyne NP Week 9 - August 23rd 2010
Wentworth, Mungo National Park, Menindee Lakes Week 10 - August 30th 2010
Broken Hill and Mutawintji Week 11 - September 6th 2010
Broken Hill to Tibooburra (Sturt National Park) Week 12 - September 13th 2010
Tibooburra via Gammon Ranges to Lyndhurst Week 13 - September 20th 2010
Oodnadatta Track and Lake Eyre Week 14 - September 27th 2010
Alice Springs and West McDonnell National Park Week 15 - October 4th 2010
West McDonnell NP Week 16 - October 11th 2010
Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon, Uluru and Katajuta Week 17 - October 18th 2010
Finke Gorge NP (Palm Valley), Owen Springs, Coober Pedy Week 18 - October 25th 2010
Mt Remarkable - Burra Week 19 - November 1st 2010
Wentworth to Mt Granya, along the Murray Week 20 - November 8th 2010
Koscziusko National Park Week 21 - November 15th 2010
Blue Water Holes to Home Week 22 - November 22nd 2010
Brisbane Floods January 2011 - Brisbane Floods
 
From Australia to Europe (and back). April 2011 onwards.
A diary for every few days of trip through
Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, China, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary,
.... Europe ..... to Scotland.
Where are we now (automated tracking shown on google map)
Some Trip Statistics (distance, fuel, and cost)
 
Preparation. (Why, Shipping, Medical, Visas, etc.) to April 2011
Getting Started - Canberra to Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Selangor Week 1 24th April 2011
Communications (Phone, Internet, Tracking)
  
Thailand
Rawai Beach Thailand Week 2 2nd May 2011
Au Nang Thailand Week 2 3rd - 4th May 2011
Khao Sam Roi Yat National Park. Thailand Week 2 6th - 7th May 2011
Erewan National Park Thailand Week 3 9th - 10th May 2011
Thung Salaeng National Park and Si Thep Historical Park, Thailand Week 3 11th - 12th May 2011
Phnom Rang Historical Park and Khao Yai National Park, Thailand Week 3 13th-15th May 2011
 
Cambodia
Cambodia Week 4 16th May 2011
Angkor Wat, Siam Reap, Cambodia Week 4 17th May 2011
Angkor Thom, Siam Reap, Cambodia Week 4 20th May 2011
"Other Temples", Angkor Area, Cambodia, Part One Week 4 21st May 2011
"Other Temples", Angkor Area, Cambodia, Part Two Week 4 21st May 2011
Seam Reap to Kep Week 5 22nd - 25th May 2011
Kep to Phnom Chisor Week 5 26th May 2011
Chuong Ek Genocide Center and Beyond Phnom Penh Week 5 28th May 2011
North Along the Mekong Week 6 29th May 2011
Kratie to Stung Treng Along the Mekong Week 6 30th May 2011
 
Laos
Stung Treng, Cambodia to Paksong, Laos Week 6 31st May - 1st June 2011
Sekong, Naphon, Savannakhet Week 6 2nd - 4th June 2011
Nakai to Kong Lor, Laos Week 7 5th - 6th June 2011
Kong Lor Cave, Laos Week 7 7th June 2011
TowardsVang Vieng, Laos Week 7 8th - 10th June 2011
Vang Vieng and Onwards to Phonsavan, Laos Week 7 11th - 12th June 2011
Plain of Jars, Laos Week 8 13th June 2011
Louang Prabang to Boten, Laos Week 8 14th - 17th June 2011
The Mekong River and the Journey So Far Week 8 17th June 2011
 
China
First Two Days in China, Mohan to Jing Hong Week 9 18th - 19th June 2011
Jing Hong to Hong He, Yunnan, China Week 9 20th - 21st June 2011
Hani Rice Terraces, Yuan Yang, China Week 9 22nd June 2011
Hani Rice Terraces to Jian Shu, Yunnan, China Week 9 23rd June 2011
Jian Shu, Yunnan, China Week 9 24th June 2011
Lake Yi Long, Shi Ping, Yunnan, China Week 9 25th June 2011
Drive to Dali, Yunnan, China Week 10 26th - 28th June 2011
Dali, Yunnan, China Week 10 29th June 2011
Shaxi, Yunnan, China Week 10 30th June 2011
Li Jiang, Yunnan, China Week 10 1st July 2011
Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China Week 10 2nd - 3rd July 2011
Hei Jing, Yunnan, China Week 11 4th - 5th July 2011
Yuanmou Man, Yunnan, China Week 11 6th July 2011
Wumao Earth Forest, Yunnan, China Week 11 7th July 2011
Shilin (Stone Forest), Yunnan, China Week 11 8th July 2011
Dong Chuan (Red Earth), Yunnan, China Week 11 9th July 2011
Yi Bin and Wuliangye, Sichuan, China Week 12 10th - 11th July 2011
Dashanpu  (Dinosaur Museum), Zigong, Sichuan, China Week 12 12th July 2011
Le Shan (Giant Buddha), Sichuan, China Week 12 13th July 2011
Chengdu, Sichuan, China Week 12 14th - 15th July 2011
Chengdu to Guang Wu Shan, Sichuan, China Week 12 16th - 17th July 2011
Guang Wu Shan, Sichuan, China Week 13 18th July 2011
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China Week 13 19th - 20th July 2011
Terracotta Army, Shaanxi, China Week 13 21st July 2011
Hua Shan, Shaanxi, China Week 13 22nd July 2011
Han Cheng, Shaanxi, China Week 14 23rd - 26th July 2011
Hukou Falls and Mian Shan, Shaanxi, China Week 14 27th - 29th July 2011
Mian Shan and Zhang Bi, Shanxi, China Week 14 30th July 2011
Pingyao, Shanxi, China Week 15 31st July - 1st August 2011
Yu Family Stone Village, Hebei, China Week 15 2nd - 3rd August 2011
Jin Shan, Hebei, China Week 15 4th August 2011
Qin Huang Ancient Road, Hebei, China Week 15 5th August 2011
Ran Zhuang Underground Fortress, Hebei, China Week 15 6th August 2011
Western Qing Tombs, Hebei, China Week 16 7th August 2011
Beijing, China Week 16 8th - 11th August 2011
Great Wall, Beijing, China Week 16 12th - 13th August 2011
Drive to Erlian, Inner Mongolia, China Week 17 14th - 16th August 2011
Summary of Nine Weeks in China Week 17 17th August 2011
 
Mongolia
First Two Days in Mongolia Week 17 17th - 18th August 2011
Second Two Days in Mongolia Week 17 19th - 20th August 2011
Through Ulaan Bataar to Khogno Khan Uul, Mongolia Week 18 21st - 23rd August 2011
Karkorum and Khar Balgas, Mongolia Week 18 24th - 25th August 2011
To Tsetserleg and North of Ikh Tamir, Mongolia Week 18 26th - 27th August 2011
Ikh Tamir through Tariat to Jargalant, Mongolia Week 19 28th - 30th August 2011
To Ikh Uul to Shine-Ider through Murun, Mongolia Week 19 31st August - 2nd September 2011
Murun to Ulaangom, Mongolia Week 20 3rd - 6th September 2011
Uureg Nuur, (Ulaangom to Tsagaannuur), Mongolia Week 21 7th - 13th September 2011
Truck Troubles and Mongolia to Russia Week 22 14th - 15th September 2011
Summary of Four Weeks in Mongolia Week 22 14th September 2011
 
Russia
Kosh Agach and Aktash, Altai Republic, Russia Week 22 15th - 17th September 2011
Chuysky Trakt, Altai Republic, Russia Week 23 18th - 19th September 2011
Gorno-Altaisk, Altai Republic to Kargat, Russia Week 23 20th - 22nd September 2011
Kargat to Chelyabinsk and Taganay NP, Russia Week 23 23rd - 25th September 2011
Taganay and Zyuratkul National Parks, Urals, Russia Week 24 26th - 28th September 2011
Samara Bend National Park, Russia Week 24 29th September - 2nd October 2011
Follow The Volga, Russia Week 25 3rd - 8th October 2011
Starocherkasskaya and Tanais, Russia Week 26 9th - 13th October 2011
Summary of Four Weeks in Russia Week 26 14th October 2011
 
Ukraine
Sea of Azov and SE Crimea, Ukraine Week 27 14th - 18th October 2011
Sudak and Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine Week 27 19th - 21st October 2011
Bakhchysaray, Crimea, Ukraine Week 28 22nd - 25th October 2011
Kamyanets- Podilsky, Ukraine Week 28 26th - 27th October 2011
Mt Hoverla, Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine Week 28 28th - 29th October 2011
 
Hungary
Eger and Budapest, Hungary Week 29 30th October - 4th November 2011
Budapest and Zalaszanto, Hungary Week 30 5th - 7th November 2011
 
Slovenia
Ptuj and Skocjan, Slovenia Week 30 8th - 9th November 2011
 
Italy
Predil Pass, Slovenia and Cortina, Italy Week 30 10th - 11th November 2011
Paso Di Falzarego and Paso Di Tornale, Italy Week 30 12th - 13th November 2011
 
France
Italy to France and Lac Blanc, Chamonix, France Week 31 14th - 15th November 2011
Ogelet and Gilley, The Jura, France Week 31 16th - 18th November 2011
Vasoul, St Dizier, and Soissons, to Calais, France Week 32 19th - 23rd November 2011
 
England
Spilsby, UK Week 32 - 38 24th November - 9th January 2012
Kilsby and Avebury, UK Week 38 10th - 13th January 2012
Isle Of Wight, UK Week 39 14th - 19th January 2012
Charmouth, UK Week 39 20th January 2012
Dartmoor, UK Week 39 21st - 22nd January 2012